LR and Cured Rock, Whats the difference??
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fishieness
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there is life on both cured and uncured. the difference is....well... you are exactly right..... uncured rock stinks. it does this because a lot of things die during shipping and collecting and stuff. this is called die off. It will cause your amonia to spike and may kill many of your inhabitants. you must either cycle uncured rock in a different tank such as a rubbermaid container and a few powerheads until it smells like the ocean, and after a few full water changes the amonia level in the container is at 0, or you can cure your tank with it as long as there are no creatures in there already.
mikeyjer
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Originally Posted by fishieness
there is life on both cured and uncured. the difference is....well... you are exactly right..... uncured rock stinks. it does this because a lot of things die during shipping and collecting and stuff. this is called die off. It will cause your amonia to spike and may kill many of your inhabitants. you must either cycle uncured rock in a different tank such as a rubbermaid container and a few powerheads until it smells like the ocean, and after a few full water changes the amonia level in the container is at 0, or you can cure your tank with it as long as there are no creatures in there already.
I was also told by the LFS about my 55 that already has fish living within, that I could add less then 5 lbs of live rock at a time, once every 2 week to a month, not totally cured would be fine. They said that it was equivlent of adding one fish. My friend told me that also. Anyone else that has suggestions? :notsure:
there is life on both cured and uncured. the difference is....well... you are exactly right..... uncured rock stinks. it does this because a lot of things die during shipping and collecting and stuff. this is called die off. It will cause your amonia to spike and may kill many of your inhabitants. you must either cycle uncured rock in a different tank such as a rubbermaid container and a few powerheads until it smells like the ocean, and after a few full water changes the amonia level in the container is at 0, or you can cure your tank with it as long as there are no creatures in there already.
I was also told by the LFS about my 55 that already has fish living within, that I could add less then 5 lbs of live rock at a time, once every 2 week to a month, not totally cured would be fine. They said that it was equivlent of adding one fish. My friend told me that also. Anyone else that has suggestions? :notsure:
robert dri
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Originally Posted by fishieness
there is life on both cured and uncured. the difference is....well... you are exactly right..... uncured rock stinks. it does this because a lot of things die during shipping and collecting and stuff. this is called die off. It will cause your amonia to spike and may kill many of your inhabitants. you must either cycle uncured rock in a different tank such as a rubbermaid container and a few powerheads until it smells like the ocean, and after a few full water changes the amonia level in the container is at 0, or you can cure your tank with it as long as there are no creatures in there already.
I'm no pro hear but from everything that I have read.....this info is right on
there is life on both cured and uncured. the difference is....well... you are exactly right..... uncured rock stinks. it does this because a lot of things die during shipping and collecting and stuff. this is called die off. It will cause your amonia to spike and may kill many of your inhabitants. you must either cycle uncured rock in a different tank such as a rubbermaid container and a few powerheads until it smells like the ocean, and after a few full water changes the amonia level in the container is at 0, or you can cure your tank with it as long as there are no creatures in there already.
I'm no pro hear but from everything that I have read.....this info is right on
fishieness
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you will find everything and everything in quality live rock. i have heard hitchicker clown gobies in thigns like acropora and even live rock.
i would not add some live rock that is not cured because you never know how much is dead, just died, or will die.
cure it in a seperate container
i would not add some live rock that is not cured because you never know how much is dead, just died, or will die.
cure it in a seperate container